Workers at Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill project in Western Australia laughed at safety inspectors during an audit that found "clear breaches of safe work practise requirements" at parts of the site, documents show....

The mother of a man killed in a Western Australian mine last year says she was horrified to learn of another death at the same mine in December. The Electrical Trade Union says it had warned Fortescue Metals Group and its contractor about safety concerns at the Christmas Creek mine in the Pilbara but ...

Fortescue's safety record is under official scrutiny after a spate of recent accidents and two deaths. The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum last month issued a rare directive to the company to tighten its safety procedures, following a second death at its Christmas Creek ...

The shire council covering the infamous asbestos town of Wittenoom in Western Australia has raised concerns about possible plans by mining giant Rio Tinto to build a rail line near the town. The local shire fears the construction of a rail line in the area could leave them open to legal action if ...